Curtain and shade fixture



April 21, 1931. J. w.. BUCK 1,802,134

- CURTAIN AND SHADE FIXTURE Filed Aug 10, 1929 Inventor .fohn Wjuc/v 22 wzmk lorneys Patented Apr. 21, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JOHN W. BUCK, F BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN B.

BLATZER, OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA CURTAIN AND SHADE FIXTURE Application filed August 10, 1929. Serial No. 384,897.

My invention relates to fixtures for mounting window curtains and shades and has for its object the provision of adevice of the character designated which shall be simple 0 and economical of design and which shall be adjustable to different widths of windows.

A further object of my invention is to provide a combined window curtain and shade supporting fixture which shall embody novel and effective supporting brackets together with effective adjustable means to quickly mount and securely hold the brackets in position.

Briefly, my invention comprises a supporting bar adapted for attachment to a window frame and having narrow vertically extending slits in the ends. Fitting in the slits are combined shade and curtain supporting brackets each having portions bearing against the bar to prevent tilting. The brackets are adjustably held in place by means of collars which clamp tightly about the ends of the bars causing the sides of the slits to frictionally engage the brackets.

Devices embodying features of my invention are shown in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my improved curtain and shade fixture adapted for mounting on a window frame;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation drawn to a larger scale than Fig. 1 and showing the fixture attached to a window frame;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of my improved combined window shade and curtain supporting bracket; and

Fig. 5 is aperspective view of a collar employed for clamping the bracket of Fig. 4 in place.

Referring to the drawings for a better understanding of my invention, my improved fixture comprises a supporting bar preferably made of resilient wood and provided in its ends with vertical, narrow, inwardly extending slits 11. Mounted in each of the slits is a combined window shade and curtain supporting bracket 12, shown in detail in Fig. 4.

The combined window shade and curtain supporting bracket is made of sheet metal which may be stamped to the necessary shape and which comprises at its upper end a slitted portion 13 adapted to receive and support well known form of curtain pole support 14 to which curtain poles 16 may be attached. Below the slitted portion 13 of the bracket 12 is a forwardly turned portion 17 forming a window shade supporting member. The member 17 at one end of the bar 10 is provided with a slot 18 and the member 17 at the other end of the bar 10 is provided with a hole 19, whereby to form a conventional support for a window shade 21. I

Towards the lower end of the bracket 12 is a foot 22 which is adapted to fit snugly in the slits 11 of the bar 10. As will be seen from Fig. 4, the foot 22 is laterally off-set from the slitted portion 13 so that the cur- 7 tain pole 16 overhangs the bracket fastening and it may thus be hidden by the curtain. Directly above the foot piece 22 are two forwardly turned ears 24 and 26 which bear against the upper side of the bar 10 and at the bottom of the bracket 12 is a forwardly turned flange 27 which bears against the under side of the bar 10. The bracket member 12 is thus prevented from tilting after being mounted in place.

Fitting snugly about each end of the bar 10 is a collar 28 which, when the bracket is placed in the desired position, is passed over the outer end of the bar 10 and holds the sides of the slits 11 in tight frictional engage- 8 ment with the foot pieces 22. It will be apparent that the brackets 12 may be adjustably positioned in the slits 11 so as to adapt the fixture to different lengths of shades and different widths of windows. hen the device has been assembled in the manner described, the bar 10 may be readily secured to a window frame 29 by means of nails or equivalent fastening devices 31.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that I have devised an improved window shade and curtain pole fixture which is simple of design, adjustable to different widths of windows, and one which is readily attachable to and detachable from a window frame.

While I have shown my invention in but one form, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that it is not so limited but is susceptible of various changes and modifications, without departing from the spirit thereof, and I desire therefore that only such limitations shall be placed thereupon as are imposed by the prior art, or as are specifically set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a shade and curtain fixture, a resilient supporting bar slitted at the ends, a supporting bracket at each end of the bar and having a foot piece fitting in the slits, and a member embracing each end of the bar to hold the sides of the slits firmly against the foot pieces. I

2. In a shade and curtain fixture, a resilient supporting bar slitted at the ends, a supporting bracket at each end'of the bar and having a foot piece fitting in the slits, a member embracing each end of the bar to hold the sides of the slits firmly against the foot pieces, and means for securing the bar to a window frame.

3. In a shade and curtain fixture, a supporting bar having relatively narrow slits in the ends, a metal supporting bracket at each end of the bar and each having a foot piece fitting in the slits, means on each bracket extending at right angles thereto adapted to engage the bar and prevent tilting thereof, and a member fitting tightly around each end of the bar and adapted to hold the sides of the slits against the foot pieces.

4:. In a shade and curtain fixture, a bracket supporting bar, a slit extending inwardly from each end of the bar, a supporting bracket for curtains and a shade at each end of the bar and mounted in each slit, a collar provided at each end of the bar for holding the brackets in a fixed position in the slits, and means for securing the fixture to a window frame.

5. In a shade and curtain fixture, a bracket supporting bar, a vertically disposed slit extending inwardly from each end of the brackct supporting bar, a supporting bracket for curtains and a shade at each end of the bar and mounted in each slit, each of said brackets having a flange at its lower end to engage the underside of the bar, a pair of ears formed on each of the brackets to engage the upper side of the bar, and a collar mounted at each end of the bar adapted to frictionally hold the brackets in a fixed relation to each other in the slits.

6. In a shade and curtain fixture, a bracket supporting bar, a vertically disposed slit extending inwardly from each end of the bracket supporting bar, a metallic bracket member at each end of the supporting bar and provided at its upper end with means to engage and support a curtain pole fixture, an outwardly turned portion on each bracket 

